Cheltenham vs Charlton — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow4 clips- 22′Charlton, goal:0–1assist
- 24′Charlton, goal:0–2assist
- 37′Charlton, goal:0–3assist
- Half-time0 – 3
- 55′Cheltenham, goal:1–3assist
- 65′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 65′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 65′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 70′Charlton, substitution:off
- 70′Charlton, substitution:off
- 71′Cheltenham, yellow card:Foul
- 78′Charlton, substitution:off
- 78′Charlton, substitution:off
- 79′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 79′Cheltenham, substitution:off
- 90′Charlton, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 3
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Match report
Charlton race into three-goal lead before Cheltenham fight back late
Charlton beat Cheltenham 3-1 in the League Cup Round of 128 at Whaddon Road, having led 3-0 at half-time after a devastating opening period against their fellow League One side.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Matthew Godden opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, finishing off a Sonny Carey assist, before Carey turned scorer himself two minutes later, converting a Nathaniel Chalobah pass. Tyreece Campbell added a third in the 37th minute, set up by Conor Coventry, leaving Cheltenham to face the break three goals down.
George Miller pulled one back for the hosts in the 55th minute, assisted by Joseph Tomlinson, but Cheltenham could not find a way back into the tie thereafter. Charlton dominated the underlying numbers, controlling 54% of possession and firing 17 shots to Cheltenham's seven, with nine of those on target compared to just two for the home side.
Sonny Carey scored once and set up another as Charlton's game plan flowed through him, earning a rating of 7.9 to top the performers on the night.
Charlton's 17 shots to Cheltenham's seven, including nine on target against just two, underlined their attacking superiority throughout the contest.
Charlton won 3–1 away against Cheltenham (half-time 0–3).
Cheltenham met Charlton in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 16:30 UTC at Whaddon Road. Referee: A. Dale.
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Key moments
- 22' Goal: Matt Godden (assist: Sonny Carey) — 0–1 · Watch Matt Godden's goal video (22')
- 24' Goal: Sonny Carey (assist: Nathaniel Chalobah) — 0–2 · Watch Sonny Carey's goal video (24')
- 37' Goal: Tyreece Campbell (assist: Conor Coventry) — 0–3 · Watch Tyreece Campbell's goal video (37')
- 55' Goal: George Miller (assist: Joe Tomlinson) — 1–3 · Watch George Miller's goal video (55')
Starting line-ups
Cheltenham (4-1-4-1)
Charlton (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Cheltenham 46%, the draw 26%, Charlton 28%. It finished Cheltenham 1–3 Charlton.
Level sides, only home ground separates them — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Cheltenham's 46% is home ground and little else. The draw at 26% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Cheltenham in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1393 to 1375. Sides this close won 45.7% of 14,447 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.8%).
Why only 46%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 26% and Charlton at 28%.
Why the draw at 26%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,733.
What did we measure but not count?
Cheltenham arrive with 23 fully-tracked matches, so their strength number is a first estimate that will move quickly; Charlton bring a 303-game record. New-to-the-record sides are where our rating knows least.
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About this match
On this page: the Cheltenham vs Charlton final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Matt Godden's goal against Cheltenham (22').
- Watch Sonny Carey's goal against Cheltenham (24').
- Watch Tyreece Campbell's goal against Cheltenham (37').
- Watch George Miller's goal against Charlton (55').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Cheltenham 1–3 Charlton. Explore more on the Cheltenham and Charlton team pages or the League Cup page.